The Willits Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Calistoga Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Willits has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Willits lost 13-2 to Sonoma Academy on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wolverines in their meetings with the Coyotes: they've now lost five in a row.
Jakoby Kirby made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ryan Carter, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Calistoga, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Summerfield Waldorf on Wednesday as they made off with an 8-1 win. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The win got Calistoga back to even at 5-5-1. As for Willits, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Willits got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in March against Calistoga by a conclusive 15-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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